Samantha Lovegrove

Samantha Lovegrove is the Founder and Director of Little Birds Forest Nurseries, award-winning outdoor early years settings recognised for their exceptional and outstanding practice. Passionate about inclusive, holistic early childhood education, Samantha is committed to delivering research-informed, high-quality outdoor learning, underpinned by an understanding of therapeutic approaches that support children’s wellbeing, development and individual needs. She has developed a blended curriculum influenced by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and Scandinavian forest kindergartens, placing nature, relationships, curiosity and child-led learning at its heart. Alongside her team, Samantha delivers inspirational training in early years practice, including Forest School Leader training up to Level 3 with Cambium, empowering educators to develop confidence, knowledge and expertise in outdoor learning. She is also the author of Go Teach Outdoors, published by HarperCollins (Keen Kite), sharing her p